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Juventus lose 3-0 to Lazio as Spalletti faces growing pressure
Juventus lost 3-0 at home to Lazio in Serie A, with coach Luciano Spalletti watching from the stands because he was suspended.
The defeat leaves Juventus eighth with 11 points after seven games, eight points behind leaders Inter.
At the same stage last season, Igor Tudor’s Juventus had 12 points; he was dismissed after losing to Lazio in the eighth round.
Spalletti was kept on and signed a contract extension through 2028, but the team’s results have again been poor.
Juventus have struggled to score and have also faced injuries to key players, while criticism and tension inside the squad have raised concerns.
The club says it wants to continue with Spalletti, and the available information does not say that he is about to be dismissed.
Spalletti says the team must change something, but no specific next step has been announced.
Juventus lost 3-0 at home to Lazio in Serie A, increasing pressure on coach Luciano Spalletti.
After seven league matches, Juventus had 11 points and sat eighth, eight points behind leaders Inter.
The team had one fewer point at this stage last season under Igor Tudor, who was dismissed after an eighth-round defeat by Lazio.
Juventus’s management has publicly backed Spalletti, and reports said he was not at immediate risk of dismissal.
Spalletti said the team had lacked rhythm and ideas and that changes were needed.
- Who
- Juventus, coached by Luciano Spalletti, lost to Lazio.
- What
- Juventus lost 3-0, intensifying scrutiny of Spalletti.
- When
- The match was played in the seventh round of the 2026-27 Serie A season.
- Where
- Allianz Stadium in Turin.
- Why
- The defeat followed an inconsistent league start; reports pointed to the team’s poor form and performance as reasons pressure was growing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Juventus opened the campaign with two wins against Frosinone and Parma.
Juventus had 11 points and was eighth, eight points behind Inter.
Lazio beat Juventus 3-0 at Allianz Stadium.
Juventus dismissed Igor Tudor after a 1-0 defeat by Lazio at the Olimpico.
- Score
- Juventus 0-3 Lazio
- Juventus points
- 11 after seven league matches
- League position
- Eighth
- Gap to leaders
- Eight points behind Inter
- Spalletti contract
- Renewed in April through 2028
- Tudor dismissal
- After an eighth-round 1-0 defeat by Lazio last season
4 sources
Juve, Spalletti sta facendo peggio di Tudor. E all'ottava giornata arrivò l'esonero del croato
Spalletti y la sombra cada vez alargada de Conte
Spalletti esonerato dopo Juventus-Lazio? Il confronto con Tudor nella scorsa stagione: i numeri condannano l'allenatore bianconero
What people are saying
We have to change something
Before speaking, everyone must speak for themselves, because we were all below the level of this match
It was a Juve without rhythm, without ideas, without speed, without availability: there were many attitudes I did not like
Changing coach is not in my nature; we have to try to plan and build: we need to give it time and be patient, knowing that we will have to swallow bitter pills